I made my GDQ Commentary debut on Disaster Relief Done Quick, doing a part speedrun commentary and part voice actor interview for a run of TMNT: Shredder's Revenge.
I got a new toy - a Philips CD-I, and yes, it also came with Those Games that you're thinking of.
Steam has already complied with a California law saying you must disclose that you are merely licensing digital content, not purchasing it to keep.
Google must open its Play Store to competitors and not take a 30% cut as a result of the Epic v. Google lawsuit.
Microsoft has announced that Xbox will sell games directly on Android devices in November.
Then we talk about Nintendo Alarmo and Tetris Forever.The Bobby Blackwolf Show
The Bobby Blackwolf Show is a weekly internet radio show and podcast discussing the latest news in gaming as well as sometimes reminiscing about gaming's history. It records LIVE on Sundays at 8PM Eastern/5PM Pacific on the VOG (Voice of Geeks) Network Twitch Channel while taking live calls via Discord and including chat room interaction. The show began in October of 2004 as an internet radio only show, taking a hiatus in December of that year. It relaunched on July 24, 2005 and has been broadcasting new content every weekend ever since. On December 18, 2018, it moved from radio to video on Twitch.
While the show focuses on recent news and events in the gaming industry, frequently it delves into the independent or barely mentioned gaming scene, as well as discussing gaming's history with classic games.
The show has covered six E3's, two GDC's and Independent Games Festivals, four Penny Arcade Expos and multiple Dragon Cons, as well as other gaming events in the southeast, like SIEGE and the Southern Fried Gaming Expo.
Some guests of the show during its long run have been: Video Games Live, Homestar Runner, Atari Flashback 2, Beggar Prince, MechCorps, The Silver Lining, PlayStation Home, Gearbox Software, Devolver Digital, Telltale Games, and the IGDA. Bobby has also interviewed voice actors AJ LoCascio (Back To The Future), Jessie Seely (Double Dragon Neon), Ellen McClain (GLaDOS), John Patrick Lowrie (Team Fortress 2 Sniper), and Jennifer Hale (Mass Effect FemShep), as well as musicians Tommy Tallarico (Everything), Ken Allen (Sierra On-Line), Jake "Virt" Kaufman (Shovel Knight and DuckTales Remastered), and GRAMMY award winner Christopher Tin.
The show does not work without YOUR live interaction, and each chatter is thanked personally at the conclusion of each episode. Come join us on Sundays at 8PM Eastern/5PM Pacific at the VOG (Voice of Geeks) Network Twitch Channel!
I made my GDQ Commentary debut on Disaster Relief Done Quick, doing a part speedrun commentary and part voice actor interview for a run of TMNT: Shredder's Revenge.
I got a new toy - a Philips CD-I, and yes, it also came with Those Games that you're thinking of.
Steam has already complied with a California law saying you must disclose that you are merely licensing digital content, not purchasing it to keep.
Google must open its Play Store to competitors and not take a 30% cut as a result of the Epic v. Google lawsuit.
Microsoft has announced that Xbox will sell games directly on Android devices in November.
Then we talk about Nintendo Alarmo and Tetris Forever.Microsoft has discontinued the HoloLens 2, which was only available to businesses, and have decided to merely support other hardware with their software.
Ubisoft has listened to an activist investor, but instead of selling to private equity firms, they are looking into selling to Tencent.
This goes into a discussion about art and risks, and why the safe bet is to remake things that already exist.
Saudi Arabia is considering buying a larger stake in Nintendo according to a side comment in a podcast interview.
Then we talk to Rob about RetroAchievements and Randomizers.I did my first speedrun commentary for Doronko Wanko at Multithon Rivals 2024!
The Atari 50 DLC The Wider World of Atari is out, and has 19 new games and another chapter of video interviews and historical memorabilia.
There's a new California law stating that digital storefronts must disclose that you do not own what you purchase, you are merely licensing things, and that the licenses can be revoked.
An Activist Investor wants Ubisoft to sell to a private equity firm, and has the support of 10% of Ubisoft's shareholders.
Then we talk about Astro Bot, the Metaphor: ReFantazio demo, and the Atari 50 DLC with Rob.The Hallmark Keepsake ornaments are out, and this year's gaming console ornament is the original Xbox, and yes, I do have it.
I'm doing my first ever speedrun commentary on Multithon Rivals 2024! I'm commentating a race of Doronko Wanko on Friday, September 27, at 7PM ET/4PM PT.
Minecraft is dropping PSVR support on their PS4 version in early 2025.
IBM has won a patent lawsuit against Zynga using patents for the old 1989 online service Prodigy - of which my family were founding members of and I have memories.
Nintendo is finally suing Pocketpair, the makers of Palworld, in their own patent lawsuit, but Pocketpair does not know which patents they are violating.
Then I talk about Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, coming in 2025, and how RGG studio is so proud of their asset reuse and how it can allow them to release a new major game every 2-3 years.We start off remembering Andrew C. Greenberg, the co-creator of the Wizardry series of RPGs, who passed away earlier this month.
The Crew 2 is $1 until September 23rd!
Ubisoft has proclaimed that The Crew 2 and Motorfest will have offline modes before their servers are shut down.
The entire staff of Annapurna Interactive quit earlier this week due to failed negotiations to become independent.
Unity has cancelled their controversial runtime fees, and just raised the prices of subscriptions instead.
Flappy Bird is supposedly back, but not according to DONG Nguyen (who I keep misnaming as Doug throughout the entire live recording, sorry) - it is actually a crypto company who purchased the abandoned trademark and has no ties to the original creator.
Then we talk to Rob about a new world record in the gaming podcast space.We are back from Dragon Con, and I go over the activities I was involved with from a panel perspective. Be sure to check out VOG's YouTube channel for a much deeper dive into Dragon Con outside of video game talk!
Tetris Forever was announced at the Nintendo Direct, and it turns out it is Digital Eclipse's latest entry in their fantastic Gold Master Series.
SAG-AFTRA has made a deal with 80 game studios for an interim contract for voice actors seeking more protections from AI.
Since we last spoke, Concord launched and was removed two weeks later, and players were refunded for their purchase.
The Amazon Prime series Secret Level will still air it's Concord related episode, though!
Then we talk to Rob about virtual pinball and Dragon Con.I'm going to be moderating and appearing on panels at Dragon Con! Maybe I'll see you there?
Amazon Games boss says that AI is okay because their games have no acting, and AI will only take away the boring work that junior employees use to train up to become senior employees.
Atari has announced the 7800+ retro console, which has all of the same features as the 2600+ with a 7800 shell.
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp is closing down after 7 years of service, but Nintendo is doing the right thing for island preservation.
Then we talk to Rob about mini retro consoles and Dragon Con.My Dragon Con schedule is out! I'm moderating several panels on the Digital Gaming Track, moderating a Video Game panel with voice actors from Mass Effect, and I get to introduce a Doctor Who companion on stage!
The Borderlands movie that bombed at the box office is going to be available on streaming before the end of the month.
Nintendo has told developers that the successor to the Switch is not expected until April or May of 2025.
This means it won't be announced at Gamescom Opening Night Live, but a lot of other games will be shown (and were shown, as this was recorded before the broadcast.)
Then we talk to Rob about Mass Effect.We actually start off discussing the Olympics - primary the Breaking competition - and why I loved it and thought it was phenomenal, and why I am sad that it's not returning and all anybody saw was the Australian.
Apparently the Borderlands movie wasn't that good?
At QuakeCon, Doom and Doom 2 got both a 4K remaster as an update.
Limited Run Games announced a new version of SNES Doom that even works with a new controller with rumble support.
WB Games might be up for sale, as Warner Bros Discovery continues to try to save its shareholders money.
Then we talk to Rob about the Olympics and stories from Atlanta in 1996. We miss Mario and Sonic attending...Gamestop has shut down Game Informer magazine, laid off all of its writers, taken all of its content offline, and used AI to generate a farewell post.
Bungie has laid off or transferred another 17% of their workforce in what was described as "inevitable" due to previous spending.
A popular resource for video game translations and homegrown fixes for classic games has been taken offline by its owner.
We discuss if there is a lack of gaming news because there is a lack of actual gaming news sites, with consumers gravitating more towards personalities and influencers, while actual journalists leave the gaming industry or the media field all together.
Then we talk to Rob about No Man's Sky and the lack of gaming news.